On September 6, Representative Nikema Williams (D-GA) introduced bi-partisan legislation to require a Government Accountability Office report on the capacity of federally-assisted affordable housing to […]
Provider Type: Affordable Housing
Streamlining Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Notice of Proposed Rule
Current Medicaid enrollment issues faced by older adults Older adults who qualify for Medicaid based on being 65 or older are excluded from many of […]
HUD Home Modification Grants Open Until October 13
On August 29, HUD announced the competition for the latest round of grants for the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP). HUD has $15 million […]
LeadingAge Urges HUD Secretary to End Service Coordinator Funding Delays
On August 25, LeadingAge and the American Association of Service Coordinators (AASC) sent a joint letter to Secretary Fudge urging immediate attention on the 9 […]
LeadingAge, Housing Groups Win Deadline Extension, Push for More Time on PBCA Rebid
In an August 25th letter to Secretary Fudge, LeadingAge and fifteen other housing organizations urged HUD to further extend the period to submit public comment […]
IRA Provides Billions for Affordable Housing Energy Efficiency, Resiliency
The new Inflation Reduction Act includes significant investments to address climate change in affordable housing. The Act, signed into law on August 16 by President […]
LeadingAge Sends Letter on 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus
On August 16, LeadingAge sent a letter to Representatives Kuster and Steil regarding potential policy solutions for the House 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus to consider in […]
LeadingAge Urges Feasible Fire Safety, Drinking Water Oversight for HUD-Assisted Communities
In comments to HUD, LeadingAge urged the agency to develop a robust physical inspection oversight mechanism that can be operationally implemented by housing providers through HUD’s […]
HUD Announces Further Service Coordinator Grant Payment Delays
HUD has let LeadingAge and our membership know that the annual Service Coordinator grant payments are further delayed. The new expected date for housing providers […]
When Hospitals Needed Help, One LeadingAge Member Bolstered a Regional Health Care System
Nonprofit aging services providers exist to serve older adults, first and foremost. But they also play a valuable role–too seldom acknowledged–in the larger health care […]